Communication Control Apparatus Optimizing Radio Wave Resource Allocation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Efficient use of radio wave resources is hindered by the difficulty in exchanging control information between wireless systems and control systems, especially in diverse and dynamic situations, leading to inefficient allocation and utilization of radio wave resources.

Innovation Solution

A communication control apparatus that acquires requests for radio wave transmission from secondary wireless systems or proxy systems, determines the transmission interval, and notifies the relevant systems to optimize radio wave usage, thereby facilitating efficient exchange of control information and resource allocation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If control information is exchanged frequently between wireless systems and control systems to respond quickly to various situations, then the responsiveness and reliability of radio wave resource allocation is improved, but the communication volume and processing loads increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresponsiveness of radio wave resource allocationVSAvoidcommunication volume and processing loads
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements periodic heartbeat requests where secondary wireless systems transmit status information at predetermined intervals rather than continuously. The control system determines optimal transmission intervals based on system state, reducing communication overhead while maintaining adequate monitoring and responsiveness for radio wave resource allocation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent dynamically adjusts the transmission interval of heartbeat requests based on current system conditions. The control system determines and notifies appropriate intervals to predetermined wireless systems or proxy systems, allowing the system to adapt communication frequency to actual needs, thereby reducing unnecessary communication while maintaining responsiveness

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Productivity

If cognitive radio technology is used to utilize temporal and spatial free radio waves, then the efficiency of radio wave resource utilization is improved, but the complexity of managing multiple wireless systems under different situations increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveefficiency of radio wave resource utilizationVSAvoidcomplexity of managing multiple wireless systems
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces proxy systems as intermediaries between secondary wireless systems and the control system. These proxies aggregate and manage heartbeat requests from multiple wireless systems, simplifying the control system's workload and reducing overall system complexity while enabling efficient management of multiple systems utilizing cognitive radio technology

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a universal heartbeat request mechanism that can be applied across multiple different wireless systems and situations. The control system determines transmission intervals that work across diverse systems, providing a unified approach to managing cognitive radio operations without requiring system-specific complex management protocols

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS11930372B2Communication control apparatus, communication apparatus, and communication control method
Publication Date: 2024.03.12 SONY GROUP CORP
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AI summary

A communication control apparatus (40) acquires, from a second wireless system that performs wireless communication by using a radio wave of a frequency band used by a first wireless system or from a proxy system that acts on behalf of the second wireless system, a request for the second wireless system to start or continue radio wave transmission. Then, the communication control apparatus (40) determines a transmission interval of the request to be transmitted from a predetermined second wireless system out of a plurality of the second wireless systems or a predetermined proxy system out of a plurality of the proxy systems. Then, the communication control apparatus (40) notifies the predetermined second wireless system or the predetermined proxy system of the determined transmission interval.